They are targeting a 1.0 release early 2011, but that will depend on the reports they get on this version. Therefore, no dates are committed to at this time.

Obligatory dependencies:

64-bit unix-like OS (Linux, Mac OS X)

CMake (2.8.0)

Boost (1.42)

ilmbase (1.0.1)

HDF5 (1.8.5-patch1)

Optional dependencies:

Autodesk Maya (2010)

Pixar PRMan (15.x)

OpenEXR (1.6.1)

With the .9 release, the team will begin to engage in conversations with studios and a few vendors about the code and incorporating feedback to help them get to a 1.0 release. This version is avaliable for downloading here.